The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of lower extremity strengthening exercises versus trunk strengthening exercises on balance, walking, fall risk and quality of life in elderly individuals. In our study, the participants will be divided into 3 groups consisting of trunk strengthening exercises, lower extremity strengthening exercises and control groups.Body strengthening exercises and lower extremity strengthening exercises group will be included in the exercise program for a total of 40 minutes each session, 3 sessions a week, for a total of 8 weeks. The exercises will be shown and applied by the research physiotherapist in groups of 2-3 to the participants of both groups. No exercise program will be applied to the control group, and appropriate exercise training will be given after the final evaluation.
Those aged 65 and over, residing in Yalova and agreeing to be included in the study, will be included in the study. Volunteers who will participate in the study will be informed about the purpose of the study, its duration, and possible side effects of the treatment to be applied. Their consent will be obtained with an "Informed Consent Form" prepared in accordance with the standards determined by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, and the study will be carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. In our study, the participants will be divided into 3 groups consisting of trunk strengthening exercises, lower extremity strengthening exercises and control groups. Body strengthening exercises and lower extremity strengthening exercises group will be included in the exercise program for a total of 40 minutes each session, 3 sessions a week, for a total of 8 weeks. The exercises will be shown and applied by the research physiotherapist in groups of 2-3 to the participants of both groups. No exercise program will be applied to the control group, and appropriate exercise training will be given after the final evaluation. Evaluation scales will be administered to the participants at the beginning of the study and 8 weeks later. Body weight, own weight of the extremity and elastic exercise band will be used in strengthening exercises in trunk strengthening exercises and lower extremity strengthening exercises groups. The weight of the extremity itself, or the number of repetitions in exercises using body weight, will be determined at the initial assessment according to the patient's exercise tolerance for each exercise. For each exercise, the exercise program will be started with the number of repetitions perceived by the participant according to the Modified Borg Scale (MBS), the number of repetitions will be increased, the program will be continued with the number of repetitions, the perceived fatigue severity will be between 4-7, by increasing the number of repetitions weekly. will be. Appropriate band selection for the exercises to be used with an elastic exercise band will be determined according to the participant's tolerance and muscle strength. Participants will be asked to do the exercise for 15 repetitions with the lowest level of exercise band first, and then the perceived fatigue severity will be questioned by MBS. If the exercise intensity perceived by the participant is between 4 and 7, it will be determined as the correct band. If the participant's perceived severity is lower, the process with the next higher band will be repeated until the correct band is found for the patient. The same process will be applied for the tape to be used in the strengthening training of each region. Elastic band exercises will be started with 8 repetitions, and the intensity of exercise will be questioned by increasing the number of repetitions by 2 in the first exercise session each week. If the perception of exercise intensity has increased, the number of repetitions will be kept the same, if the exercise intensity does not increase, the number of repetitions will be continued as 10, the next week after the exercise as 12 repetitions, the color of the exercise band will be changed and the exercise intensity will be evaluated by switching to the next band, and if the exercise intensity is appropriate, the previous band will be evaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
45
Therapeutic exercise will be applied to the elderly
Yalova University
Yalova, Turkey (Türkiye)
Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini BESTest)
It is a test developed by using factor analysis to determine the most important elements that represent dynamic balance, and the insensitive elements other than these are eliminated. It is a reliable assessment method that provides information on which balance systems are impaired in older adults. It includes tasks in the subsections "Forward-looking", "Reactive postural control", "Sensory orientation" and "Dynamic walking" and consists of 14 items scored from 2 (normal) to 0 (severely deficient). A total of 28 points can be obtained, higher scores indicate better balance
Time frame: 8 weeks
Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale
The scale includes 16 parameters related to exterior and interior spaces in daily living activities. It assesses the perception of balance and fear of falling. Balance confidence is scored between 0-100%. It is an easy-to-apply scale that can be completed in as little as 5 minutes.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Dynamic Gait Index
It is a test that measures the capacity to adapt to changes during walking. It evaluates activities such as slow walking, fast walking, walking with head movements, turning, climbing stairs, jumping obstacles, 0 points weak and 3 points successful. Low scores that can be obtained from the scale are indicative of disorders that may cause falls. Evaluates a total of 8 parameters over 24 points. A score of nineteen and below defines the presence of fall risk.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Trunk Muscle Strength Measurement
For the measurement, they are asked to push the handheld dynamometer held steady for five seconds with all their strength. Trunk flexor, extensor, right and left lateral flexor, right and left rotator muscle strength will be evaluated. The measurement score will be taken as the highest value test score out of three measurements made two minutes apart.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Lower Extremity Muscle Strength Measurement
For the measurement, they are asked to push the handheld dynamometer held steady for five seconds with all their strength. Muscle strength of lower extremity hip flexor-extensor-abductors, knee flexors and extensors, ankle dorsi and plantar flexors will be evaluated. The measurement score will be taken as the highest value test score out of three measurements made two minutes apart.
Time frame: 8 weeks
10 Meter Walk Test
In this test, the person is asked to walk at their own normal pace in a pre-measured 10 meter area (if using walking aid, it will be carried out with it). The time starts when the person's foot is on the starting line and ends when he crosses the finish line. Two measurements are made and the best value is recorded in meters/second (m/s).
Time frame: 8 weeks
Tinetti Balance and Gait Test (TBGT)
TBGT, which is preferred especially in determining the risk of falling in the elderly, was first developed by Mary Tinetti under the name Performance-Oriented Assessment of Mobility Problems in Elderly Patients to evaluate patients at high risk of falling. It was later developed and named Tinetti Gait and Balance Assessment. TBGT evaluates balance ability and gait under 2 main headings: The first 9 items are about balance and the next 7 items are about walking. The total score of the first 9 items gives the balance score, and the total score of the next 7 items gives the walking score. If the total score of the scale is 18 and below, the risk of falling is high, if it is 19-24, the risk of falling is moderate, and a score of 25 and above indicates a low risk of falling.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Nottingham Health Profile (NHP)
NHP is a measure of general health status that measures individuals' perceived distress in physical, emotional and social areas. It consists of a total of 38 items: physical mobility (8 items), pain (8 items), sleep (5 items), emotional reactions (9 items), social isolation (5 items) and energy level (3 items). Each item is answered as "yes" or "no". It is one of the advantages of the scale that it includes sleep and pain sub-headings, and it allows a versatile assessment of the individual's point of view on health.
Time frame: 8 weeks
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